Samantha Dixon

Key Selling Points This informative picture book introduces young readers to fascinating facts about animals growing up in the wild according to their own unique timelines. Each spread introduces a topic and compares humans with animals across different time intervals. These topics include pregnancy, sleep patterns and pooping. Lively art, compelling information and thought-inspiring content add to the reading experience, making the facts even more memorable.
The award-winning author has written multiple Orca titles, including two other nonfiction picture books, Mighty Scared and Plant Attack! The award-winning illustrator draws inspiration from science and the natural world to create illustrations. This STEM title explores themes of animal biology, animal life cycles, development, nature and environment, habitat, migration and predator-prey dynamics, and includes a glossary with words to know.